Printed-matter indicator



Nov. 11, 1930. w. F. WEIKEL r 1,309

PRINTED MATTER INDICATOR Filed 001;. 3, 1929 Z! a [p 3 William ,E WEZIL'E'Z aum l Patented Nov. 11, 1930 it UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE WILLIAM rarajnnrex WEIKEL, or

B AnTIMoRE, MARYLAND, assrenon '10 UNIT D STATES PRINTING & LFTHOGB-API-I COMPANY, OF BALTIMORE, I[ABYLAND,A COR IPORA'IION OF OHIO PRINTED-MATTER INDICATOR Application filed October 3, 1929. Serial No. 397,136.

This invention relates to a system of detecting defective and mixed labels.

The primary object is to, prevent misbranding of goods, and also, prevent the fi use of labels that are defective in regard to printing and appearance. At the present time, many manufacturers place goods on the market which are similar except they vary as to species or flavor; the label being the same size, shape, and color with the different flavors indicated on the wrapper. In printing the labels, it is very easy for the various labels to become mixed, and this results in a misbranding of the article. Lithographers and others have to give a guarantee against such error, and the only check is that of having an operator hastily go through thousands of labels to see that there are no mixed labels present. This process ,becomes a very tedious one, and results in a great deal of error.

Another problem present in connection with the printing of labels is that of having the colors always appear on the label at the proper place. In two, three and four process work, if the label is not fed into the press in the proper manner, one color may overlap the other, resulting in a very unsightly label. Again, one of the features appearing on the label may be partially omitted due to the label being fed out of alignment.

Other objects will be disclosed in the specification and drawings made a part of this application.

Referring to the drawings:

Figure 1 shows a label in elevation with a single color applied thereto, and the end strip with corresponding indicia thereon;

Figure 2 is a label in elevation, with two colors applied, and showing the end strip with corresponding indicia thereon;

Figure 3 is a label in elevation, in three colors, showing the end strip with corresponding indicia thereon;

Figure 4 is a portion of a series of labels having end strips adjacent and in line with each other, and showing certain color indicia on the end strip indicating a misprint of blue;

69, Figure 5 is a portion of a series of labels other colors.

having end strips adjacent and in line with each other, and showing color indicia on the end strip indicating a misprint of yellow;

Figure 6is a'portion of a series of labels having end strips adjacent and in line with each other, and showing certain color indicia on the end strip indicating a misprint of red;

Figure 7 is a perspective of a series of labels having their end portions arranged in overlapped relation andindicatingthe presence of mixed labels; and 1 Figure 8 is a perspective of a series of labels, indicatingthe presence of mixed and. unmixed labels.

Referringhto the drawings, in which like numerals designate similar parts:

Numeral 9 designates a label having a pasting edge 10. on the label 9,. as shown in Figure 1, appears a background 11, colored for blue. Marks 12 and13, likewise colored blue, are placed on the pasting edge 10 with the printing of the blue background 11. Upon the label 9 being run through the press again for the reception of the color yellow l l, as shown in Figure 2, marks 15 a and 16 will likewise be printed on the pasting edge 10 and colored yellow. Upon the label 9 being run through the press a third time to receive red 17, as shown in Figure 3, marks 18 and 19 will be printed on the pasting edge 10 and so on with the addition of Oftentimes it is desirable to print labels wherein the product. will be of several species or flavors. In such a case, a letter with a color will be selected for each species or flavor, and with the printing of the flavor or species corresponding marks or letters, 20, 21 and 22, will be indicated on the pasting edge 10, as shown in Figure 7.

Upon the labels employing a plurality of colors, as shown in Figures 1,2, and 3, being assembled, the operator by rifliing the pasting edges 10, can at once ascertain whether there are any defective labels present, since all of the 'blue, yellow and red lines should fall directly inline with each other, and if I one is out of line, it will indicate immediately that that particular color on the respect-ive label is out of place, and as a result the label is defective.

Where different species and flavors are. used, as shown in Figures 7 and 8, the pasting edge 10 may be riffled by the operator and the wrong species'or flavorimme'diately .detected, if such are present, since all the As with the corresponding mark will fall directly in line,.and should there be a .B or FC'1 present, the same would be-to one side. The operator could immediately-turn V to the ofiending label and remove the same.

the figure to be colored. This is immediately apparent as the mark13 in the form of a line on the margin 10 will be shown out of line I with the other marginal prints. Figure 5 shows-a misprint of the color yellow 14, the

same beingindicated by the marginal line 15 on that label being out of alignment with the corresponding marginal lines on the other labels. Figure 6 shows a misprint of the color red 17 ,on the body of the label 9,

the same being indicated by the "marginal I line 18being out of alignment with the marginal line 18 on the other corresponding label. It 'is tobe noted that the letters A,20, 13,21,

and 0,22, denoting species or flavors are all in line, indicating that there are 'no mixed labels present. p

I do not wish to be confined to the particular indicia used to illustrate my invention,

as it is. apparent that other symbols and means may be used for accomplishing the same result. r Further, the same method may beemployed in other lines ofendeavor where it is necessary to print and assemble large quantities of'matter and check against inisprinting and mixing of the same.

What I claim is: Y

1. A sheet of material-adapted'to receive ing to the outer edge of said sheet, a pin rality of interposed images of different color printed onsaid sheet to one side of said margin, each of said images having a fixed outline, a line printed on the margin thereof for each 'ofsaid images and ,extendingto the outer edge of said margin, each bearing a fixed predetermined position with respect to the image corresponding edge of the sheet. I I n H 3 A sheet of material adapted to receive printed matter, andhaving a plurality of interposed images printed on said sheet, each of said images having afixed indicium adj acent an edge of the sheet, one for each of said images, each bearing a fixed predetermined position with respect to the image corresponding thereto and to the edge of the sheet. i n

In testimony whereof Iaflixiny signature.

WILLIAM FREDERICK WEIKEL.

thereto and to an i printedmatterand having a margin extend--- ring to one'edge of said sheet; a plurality of interposed images of different color and of predetermined outlines printed on said 1 sheet, a mark for each of said images having a definite positional relation to said image and having a color identifyingit with its associated image and extendlng across said margin to the outer edge thereof, said marks of each color spaced the same distance firom an adjacent edge of the sheet, whereby displacement of the images from proper interposed position relative to each other may be 7 indicated by corresponding displacement of the difierent color indicating marks relative to each'other'. V I

2. A. sheet of material adaptedto receive printed matter, and having a margin extend- 

